Well, I haven't written anything in a while. But I guess you knew that already. Folks, I'll be honest, it has been a shitty couple of months. I thought I would spare you my somber ramblings about the suckage of work, money, and a soulless existence in general, because like a shrieking baby in the night you would just want to put a pillow over my face.
But enough with the sadness. It is time to laugh again.
Well its Halloween (no shit) and that means my favorite holiday. Halloween has ruled and sucked thus far. Here's the rundown.
Ruled -- Halloween crafts. Just craftastic. Some were better than others but crafting is still awesome (pictures coming soon). I will become your craft god and you shall kneel to me (eventually).
Sucked - Halloween Film Festival. The films were carefully selected. The invites amusing. The planned treats delicious. Lesson learned - you ain't in college and grown people don't want to do stuff on Thursday nights. Which just made me sad. This isn't a comment on my friends (who rule), but on the situation we find ourselves in where work becomes the overarching force in our lives. I refuse to grow up.
Ruled - Halloween nights at Greenfield Village. Pumpkins galore, adult trick or treating (meaning adults could get treats, get your mind out of the gutter), the smell of bonfires, the headless horseman, the Grim Reaper (aka Jim Greenberg), the cool air and a full moon, spending time with my friend Stylish. Simply rapturous.
Sucked - Mulled cider at Greenfield Village. Normally I wouldn't focus on one small, tiny, wee, detail of such a wonderful event but this apple cider was, umm..explosively bad (if you get my drift). This was the worst cider ever. I think they ran out of mulling spices and decided to use cough syrup instead. Is it my fault I didn't stop drinking it? No, it was cold and mulled apple cider is just horribly appropriate and atmospheric. Despite its badness it added to the general tone of the evening. Two days later and I am still paying for it. A haiku in honor.
Mulled Apple Cider
Your odd taste morphed into
Green Apple Splatter.
Your odd taste morphed into
Green Apple Splatter.
Ruled - My decorations. This was the first year the Halloween decorations went up in the new house and I love 'em.
Sucked - Your Halloween decorations. There are barely even any jack o' lanterns out. Halloween is now the second largest commercial holiday in the US. You wouldn't know it by looking around here. Where are the front yard cemeteries? The witches crashed into trees? Even those weird blow up parachute-like decorations that look like used condoms when deflated?
Part 2 - One of my favorite activities this time of year is visiting the retail establishments looking for new additions to my collections. The only additions are the ones I made myself. The offerings were poor. Target you were better than last year's (culturally misguided) suck fest, but still earn a general rating of assy.
Ruled - Halloweekends at Cedar Point. Not particularly scary (I'm a tough scare), but fun.
Ruled - Cable programming. I haven't watched a single show since September that has not been about Halloween, ghosts, Dracula, Witches etc. since September. I am in a complete haze of disemboweling and blood drinking. Thank you DVR for making it all possible.
Ruled - Cable programming. I haven't watched a single show since September that has not been about Halloween, ghosts, Dracula, Witches etc. since September. I am in a complete haze of disemboweling and blood drinking. Thank you DVR for making it all possible.
Ruled - (Parenthetical comments).
Well there is still a few days of festivities left (I don't stop this party till Dias del Muerto).
